The setting sun elongated the silhouettes of the people. On the official road, a long line of carriages was particularly eye-catching. At the front was a middle-aged man in his forties, followed by a few young people who were chatting and laughing. The most eye-catching one was a handsome woman. Behind them were more than ten carriages lined up in a long line. Behind them were people dressed in green robes riding horses at the back.
Although the people riding the horses in front were all wearing ordinary scholar robes, each of them held a weapon in their hands. The middle-aged man and the older young man held a large sword. As for the remaining four young men, one of them carried a sword at his waist, another carried a golden halberd, one carried a pair of hammers, and the last one carried a tiger head hook and sickle spear. Even the woman had a coiled snake whip in her hand. Looking at her expensive clothes, the passersby thought to themselves, Who knew which noble family he was from?
Li Yuan's family was walking on the road to Chang 'an.
Time flew by, and six years had passed since Li Yuan arrived in Taiyuan. Six years was enough for Li Bing to turn from a child into a youth. In these six years, many things happened. The most eye-catching thing was that Yang Guang successfully moved to Crown Prince Yang Yong and ascended the position of Crown Prince as he wished.
Li Yuan would probably stay in Chang 'an for about half a year when he went to Chang' an to report on his work. Li Yuan's family had left Chang 'an for many years, so they missed their relatives and friends in Chang' an very much. They might as well return to Chang 'an together for a while.
After a few days of trekking, they finally saw the city tower of Chang 'an at sunset.
"Dad, look, it's Chang 'an. We're finally back in Chang' an. I'm exhausted from riding all the way!”Li Xiu Ning frowned and complained. She had forgotten who was the one who had abandoned the comfortable carriage and insisted on riding on the road.
Li Yuanji, on the other hand, excitedly whipped his horse, causing it to gallop away with a neigh. Li Yuanji shouted excitedly as he spurred his horse forward,"Haha, Chang 'an, I, Li Yuanji, am back! Haha!”
The crowd watched helplessly as the ten-year-old Li Yuanji went berserk.
Li Bing looked at the city wall that was becoming clearer and clearer, his heart thumping: "Chang 'an City, I, Li Bing, have finally returned!”
They galloped into the city and arrived at the Tang Public House on Vermilion Bird Street where Li Bing had lived for eight years. Everyone excitedly returned to their original residences to decorate. That night passed in everyone's excitement.
On the second day, Li Yuan, who had rested for a night, went to see the Emperor first, then went to the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs to report on his work. Li Bing and the others were busy visiting the streets, looking for the children who had not seen each other for six years to reminisce about their feelings. The day passed in this busy manner. Li Bing had a very happy day. He was a little disappointed when he learned that Gao Yuqin had married to Jizhou. However, he quickly adjusted his mentality. After so many years of tempering, he had finally matured. He knew that the feelings he had for Gao Yuqin were just family feelings for the girl next door.
On the morning of the third day, after the court session, Li Yuan, Yang Jian's nephew, brought his whole family to the palace to see Yang Jian. It was obvious that Yang Jian was in a good mood today, so when he saw Li Bing and the others, he was filled with joy. He knew that his grandsons had been intelligent and talented since they were young, especially the second and third grandsons. The second grandsons were smart and capable, while the third grandsons were full of literary talent. At a young age, they had already written quatrains such as " ambitious hungry to eat Hu meat, laughing to drink Xiongnu blood ".
Today happened to be the grand finals of the military martial arts competition that was held once every three years. Coincidentally, Li Yuan's family was there, and Yang Jian was in a good mood. Therefore, he specially allowed Li Yuan's family to accompany Yang Jian to watch. Li Yuan's family hurriedly thanked him. After accompanying Yang Jian for lunch in the palace, they followed Yang Jian to the drill ground in the military camp outside the palace.
When Yang Jian sat down on the dragon chair on the observation platform, a general-like person announced the start of the competition. Li Yuan and the others were allowed to sit on the observation platform to watch because of the emperor's special permission. How could the Crown Prince Yang Guang be absent for such an occasion? When Li Yuan saw Yang Guang, he politely exchanged a few words with Yang Guang. After all, both of them were cousins. Although they had a grudge against each other, they still had a warm smile on their faces, as if there had never been any conflict between the two of them.
" The flags below the stage are fluttering, and the colorful flags are fluttering. Under the wise leadership of His Majesty the Emperor, they are not left behind even if they lose their skin and flesh. They sweat and bleed, but they do not shed tears. They let their heads be held high, their blood surge, their sweat spill, and their bodies stand tall. Their loud slogans reverberated in the land of the Great Sui Dynasty, and their spirits soared to the sky. They turned their hard work for many days into endless motivation to move forward bravely. " This is an army with a grand goal, an army with firm beliefs, an army that is united with one heart and one mind, an army that is full of vitality and outstanding talent…" Beside them, a famous host of the Great Sui Dynasty was speaking with confidence.
"There is a huge arena in the middle of the field. There are eight people standing on it. They are the eight contestants who have entered the finals this time. Yuwen Cheng, Passerby A, Passerby B…"
After the drawing of lots ceremony, the martial arts competition officially began. After a series of punches and kicks, four people finally entered the final battle.
Li Yuanji said to Li Bing,"It's really boring. What a bunch of fancy moves ~" Since Li Yuanji couldn't suppress his voice, and it happened to be quiet, his voice was transmitted by the spring breeze from top to bottom of the school field.
A fierce gaze instantly landed on Li Bing. Li Bing felt a burning sensation on his back. Needless to say, he knew that it was Li Yuan's reproachful gaze. " Why are you all looking at me?" Li Bing smiled bitterly and turned around. He saw Li Yuanji sitting upright as if nothing had happened. He had only made a face at Li Bing when no one was paying attention. Li Bing thought helplessly that Li Yuanji had learned from him to be so bad that even he was beginning to cheat him.
In fact, Li Yuan knew what was going on, but because of Yang Jian, he could only look at Li Bing fiercely. He felt bitter in his heart. It was not easy for Li Bing to grow up and not cause any more trouble. Just as he stopped, Li Yuanji became the second Li Bing. Sigh, Li Yuan sighed in his heart.
"Bing 'er, why do you say that? Do you have any ideas?”Although Yang Jian said so, he still had a smile on his face, as if he was not angry at all.
Li Bing could only brace himself and walk to Yang Jian's seat, kneeling and saying,"Your Majesty, grandfather, I think that other than General Yuwen, the rest of the people are not experts. If there are only such people in the Great Sui army, then the Great Sui army is in danger! His grandson had trained with an expert and had a good understanding of martial arts. Other than General Yuwen and the other seven, none of them had the talent of a general. Even General Yuwen only had brute force!”At first, Li Bing was still able to speak respectfully, but as he spoke, his silkpants temper flared up, and he blurted out the truth. Just now, when he heard the introduction, he knew that the person with the highest martial arts was the so-called number one warrior of the Great Sui Dynasty, Yuwen Cheng, who he had beaten up.
Yang Jian had always liked Li Bing because Li Bing was not as timid as others in front of him since she was young. Instead, she had a straightforward temper. When he first met Li Bing today, Li Bing was no longer so careless when she spoke to Yang Jian because of her age, which made Yang Jian feel very regretful. However, when he heard Li Bing speak in a proper manner just now, and then she spoke the truth, he felt that his original grandson had returned. He wasn't annoyed and just stroked his beard with a smile. Moreover, only Li Bing addressed him as the emperor's grandfather, which made him feel very close to him.
"What an arrogant child. Don't tell me that the men of my Great Sui can't even withstand a single blow in front of you!”A loud voice rang out. Li Bing quickly turned around and saw an old general in his fifties walking up from the drill ground. He was dressed neatly and had a long white beard. Although he seemed a little old, he looked very energetic. His eyes were shining, and he held two gold-plated long sticks that were slightly bent as he walked up the stage step by step.
When he arrived in front of the stage, he first knelt down on one knee to greet Yang Jian."My younger brother Yang Lin greets Imperial Brother!" "King Reliance, no need for formalities!" Yang Jian raised his hand in the air.”
"King Reliance Yang Lin?" Li Bing finally knew who this spirited old man was. It turned out that he was the number one general of the Great Sui Dynasty, King Reliance. He had fought for the Great Sui Dynasty with the two Dragon Claws of Water and Fire in his hands. He had made great contributions. It could be said that half of the Great Sui Dynasty was conquered by him and his men. However, Yang Lin had no ambition. He was only dedicated to protecting the Great Sui Dynasty. He had been guarding the border in Dengzhou, conscientiously guarding the border of the Great Sui Dynasty. The old generals in the army, including Yu Wenshu, were once Yang Lin's subordinates. He did not have a prince's mansion, no family members, and no children in his life. He only had twelve godsons who were called the Twelve Grand Guardians. It could be said that Yang Lin had dedicated his life to the protection of the Great Sui Dynasty.
After Yang Lin stood up, he smiled and sized up Li Bing."This must be the rumored Li Sanlang from the Tang Duke Li Yuan's residence! I heard your heroic words just now. It seems that you don't even care about these good men of the Great Sui Dynasty. You're so young, don't have your eyes on the top of your head!”
Although Li Bing was full of admiration for Yang Lin, when he heard him question his ability, he couldn't help but pout and say,"Whether or not his eyes are high above his head, won't you know after giving it a try? In my opinion, Yuwen Cheng, the number one of the Great Sui Dynasty, is just in name!”
Yang Lin was also interested. The rumored Li family's Third Young Master, who was determined to be a silkpants, was not young, but his tone was not small. He smiled and said,"What kind of ability does he have at such a young age? His tone is not small. This old man has also seen the ability of that Yuwen Cheng. If this old man was twenty years younger, I could still compete with him. Now, I am old, and you, a child, say that he is not worthy of his name.”
"Not only me, even my fourth brother is stronger than him!”Li Bing said proudly.
"Oh?" Not only was Yang Lin surprised, even Yang Jian was surprised. He knew Yuwen Cheng's ability, he was very skilled in martial arts and had great strength. He couldn't help but laugh and say,""Why don't you have a match with him? You don't have to win against him. As long as you can tie with him, Zhen will confer you the title of Marquis!”The meaning behind his words was that he still didn't believe that Li Bing could beat Yuwen Cheng.
Li Bing was overjoyed and immediately asked,"Emperor Grandpa, are you serious?"”
"This one's words are of great weight. The king does not joke. Don't worry!”Yang Jian looked at his grandson in amusement.
"Then I will have to thank the emperor and grandfather for bestowing me with the title of Marquis!”Li Bing said confidently," It's just that I don't carry my weapon with me. Grandfather, please wait for a moment. I'll go back and get my weapon before I fight Yuwen Cheng!”
Yang Jian agreed.
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